Boston Scientific International B.V. & ANR v. Mr. Vinod Ratra

$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 1028/2018 & CC(COMM) 11/2019 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL B.V. & ANR...Plaintiffs Through:

Mr. Rohit Mahajan, Adv.

versus MR. VINOD RATRA .....Defendant Through:

Mr. Simarpal Singh Sawhney, Adv.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 06.01.2026 1.

The present suit has been filed praying for money decree. The defendant also made a counter-claim by filing its written statement which has been registered as CC(COMM) 11/2019.

2.

During pendency of proceedings, the parties were referred to the mediation under the aegis of Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre [in short >Centre?], where the parties are stated to have arrived at a settlement, terms whereof have been reduced in writing in the form of Settlement Agreement dated 12.12.2025. A copy of the said settlement agreement has been received from the Centre, and the same is taken on record.

3.

A perusal of the Settlement Agreement dated 12.12.2025 shows that the same bears signatures of the plaintiffs, as well as, the defendant/counterclaimant. The parties shall remain bound by the terms recorded in the Settlement Agreement.

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4.

In view of the settlement, Mr. Rohit Mahajan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the plaintiffs seeks to withdraw the present suit. Likewise, the defendant also seeks to withdraw his counter-claim. 5.

The suit, as well as, counter-claim are dismissed as withdrawn. 6.

At this stage, learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties pray for refund of the court fee affixed by them on the plaint, as well as, on the counter-claim.

7.

Having regard to the fact that the parties to the suit have arrived at a settlement through mediation, which is one of the mode of settlement of disputes referred to in Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, this Court is of the view that the parties are entitled to refund of full amount of court fee in terms of Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870. 8.

Accordingly, the Registry is directed to issue a certificate to the plaintiffs, as well as, the defendant/counter-claimant with regard to the refund of full amount of court fee paid by them on their plaint and counterclaim, respectively. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J JANUARY 6, 2026 aj The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/01/2026 at 11:28:23